How often should you have your house cleaned?

One of the most common questions before hiring a house cleaner is simple: how often do I actually need this? Weekly feels like a lot. Once a month feels like maybe not enough. The good news is there's no single right answer — only the answer that fits your home and your life. This guide walks through the common schedules, who each one suits, how things like kids and pets change the math, and why booking regularly usually costs you less per visit. By the end you'll know roughly where you land, and how to get a real number for your own home.

The four common schedules

Almost everyone lands on one of four cadences, and each fits a different kind of home and routine:

• Weekly — a cleaner comes every week. Best for busy, full households where things get used hard and pile up fast.
• Biweekly (every other week) — the most popular choice and the usual sweet spot. It keeps a home comfortable without the cost of weekly.
• Monthly — once a month, more of a reset than upkeep. Good for a tidy or smaller home where you handle the day-to-day yourself.
• One-time — a single clean for a specific moment: before a party, after a renovation, or when moving in or out.

Most homeowners start with biweekly and adjust from there. It's not a permanent decision — you can move up or down whenever your life changes.

Who each schedule fits

Weekly is for homes that move fast. If you have young kids, more than one pet, frequent guests, or a household where everyone's home a lot, dirt and clutter rebuild quickly, and a weekly visit keeps things from ever getting away from you.

Biweekly works for most people — working couples, families with school-age kids, anyone who does a little tidying themselves but doesn't want to lose a weekend to deep scrubbing. Every other week is often enough to keep a home genuinely clean without overdoing it.

Monthly fits a smaller place, an empty nest, or a naturally tidy household. You keep the surface clean day to day, and once a month a professional handles the deeper work you'd rather not do — bathrooms, floors, the spots that quietly build up.

is the right call when you don't need ongoing service at all — you just need the home in great shape for a single occasion.